diff --git a/ct/huntarr.sh b/ct/huntarr.sh
index a14151378..7d81a6b47 100644
--- a/ct/huntarr.sh
+++ b/ct/huntarr.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop huntarr
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
-
+    
+    ensure_dependencies build-essential
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "huntarr" "plexguide/Huntarr.io" "tarball"
 
     msg_info "Updating Huntarr"
diff --git a/install/huntarr-install.sh b/install/huntarr-install.sh
index ea43a1e91..9fdf5f609 100644
--- a/install/huntarr-install.sh
+++ b/install/huntarr-install.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
+msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+$STD apt install -y build-essential
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
 PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "huntarr" "plexguide/Huntarr.io" "tarball"